Penguins Soar: Pudgy Penguins and Pearl Dominate Cryptocurrency Trends

As of September 23, 2026, Pudgy Penguins (PENGU), Pearl (PRL), and Edel (EDEL) have surged in popularity as top trending digital assets globally on CoinGecko's Trending Tracker. These smaller tokens are capturing significant retail interest ahead of major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC).

PENGU has seen a 18.5% increase in the past 24 hours and a 58.3% surge in seven days, with its price reaching $0.01085 at press time. The token's momentum is being driven by social-media engagement, memecoin rotation, and renewed retail interest.

PRL has delivered an even sharper move, trading at $1.54, up 54.1% in the past 24 hours and 176.9% in seven days. The renewed appetite for AI-related tokens is driving PRL's surge, along with sustained mining and hashrate activity, recent exchange listings, and increased accessibility.

EDEL ranks No.3 among trending cryptocurrencies despite its price pulling back roughly 4.1% in the latest session. Traders are exploring EDEL's tokenized securities-lending thesis at a time when the sector is getting more market attention.